Chord Progressions and Modal Applications
To use the table below:
- M = MAJOR
- Mm = MELODIC MINOR,
- HM = HARMONIC MAJOR
- Hm = HARMONIC MINOR
ROMAN NUMERALS represent the MODE of the CURRENT KEY
(i.e.) I M = 1st mode of MAJOR, IV Mm = 4th mode of MELODIC MINOR
So, for example; in "TAKE THE 'A' TRAIN", the first chord is C and you
are playing the I M or 1st mode of C MAJOR.
The second chord is D7#11 (it is NOT a "D7b5" ~ that is a misnomer!)
and you are playing the IV Mm or 4th mode of A MELODIC MINOR ~D is the 4th of A Mm.
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CHORD PROGRESSIONS and MODAL APPLICATIONS table 4.01
| MODES___/___CHORDS |
PROGRESSION or SONG TYPE |
MIDI
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VI II V I
A-7 D-7 G13/9 CM7
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VI , II , V , I C MAJOR |
PLAY |
VI II V I
A-7b5 D-7 G9b13 C-M7
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VI , II , V , I C MELODIC MINOR |
PLAY |
VI II V I
Ab+M7 D-7b5 G13/b9 CM7
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VI , II , V , I C HARMONIC MAJOR |
PLAY |
VI II V I
AbM7 D-7b5 G7b13/b9 C-M7
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VI , II , V , I C HARMONIC MINOR |
PLAY |
I M IV M IV Mm I M
GM7 CM7 F9#11 GM7
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I M, IV M, IV Mm, I M MIXED KEYS/MODES |
PLAY |
I M VII Hm II M VII Hm III M
CM7 C#o7 D-7 D#o7 E-7
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LIZA / AIN'T MISBEHAVIN' |
PLAY |
I M VI M IV M III M I M
CM7 Eb/C D/C Db/C CM7
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ON GREEN DOLPHIN STREET |
PLAY |
I M II Hm V Hm II M V M
GM7 F#-7b5 B7b9 E-7 A7
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BLUESETTE |
PLAY |
I M IV Mm II M V M I M
C D7#11 D-7 G7 C
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TAKE THE "A" TRAIN |
PLAY |
II M V Hm II M IV Mm I M
Eb-7 Bb7b9 Eb-7 D7 DbM7
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BODY AND SOUL |
PLAY |
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CLANK-YDDY-BLINK-CLUNK |
DON"T! |
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